Description

Check-in begins at 9:30 AM. According to MA Licensing Regulations, you must be present for the entire six hours to earn credit. Lunch is provided. 

Instructor: Paul Yorkis

Planning and zoning serve as the basis for all communities—the communities of your past and present, as well as communities of the future. This course will teach you the basic components and processes of the planning and zoning phases of real estate development, and how these phases must lead us to a better way of developing communities through the application of smart growth principles. You will learn how to not only strengthen your business but also become an advocate for smart, sustainable, equitable growth in your community. In effect, by the time this course is complete, you will see the future of your community, and your business, in a whole new way! 

By attending this course, you will:

• Understand how planning, zoning, and smart growth shape both your business and community.
• Explore zoning processes and their impact on community development.
• Develop strategies for promoting sustainable and equitable growth.
• Learn how smart growth principles differentiate you from competitors.
• Identify key factors driving present and future development trends.
• Apply smart growth principles to enhance your local community and business.
• Capitalize on community development trends to grow your business.
• See how smart growth is transforming real estate practices for success.

The Planning & Zoning Resource Certificate Course is being offered at a highly discounted rate thanks to NEAR's approved application for an NAR Smart Growth Action Grant!

Participants will also earn 6 Massachusetts CE  credits for:

• RE16RC13: Zoning & Building Codes
• RE46R05: Residential New Construction
• RE63RC10: Environmental Issues

This course qualifies as an elective course for the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation offered by the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD). For information on earning the ABR® designation, please visit abr.realtor.